Name: ____________________
Pd: ____
Probability Test
Level 2
1) The probability that a student guesses the correct answer to a five​ multiple choice
question is ​P(correct) =0.20. Is this event likely to happen or not likely to happen? How do
you know?
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2) In a bag of 32 M&M’s, the probability of pulling out a blue M&M is 24/32. Is this event
likely to happen or not likely to happen? How do you know?
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Level 3
3) You have a bag filled with Fruit Loops and a bag filled with Lucky Charms Marshmallows.
The numbers of Froot Loop colors and marshmallow shapes are in the tables below:
Froot Loop Colors
Red
Green
Blue
Purple
# of Froot Loops
25
5
10
10
Marshmallows
Unicorn
Shooting Star
Rainbows
Heart
# of
marshmallows
1
68
2
4
Compute the probability of each event and place the corresponding letter of the event on
the line below. Give the probability as a fraction, decimal and percent:
a. P (red Froot Loop): ______ ______ ______
b. Probability of pulling a shooting star: ______ ______ ______
c. P (pink Froot Loop): ______ ______ ______
d. Probability of pulling a heart: ______ ______ ______
e. P (blue Froot Loop): ______ ______ ______
Level 4
4) You are on a gameshow and you are given two games to choose from to win a VR
headset. In one of the games, you can select one of three doors and the VR Headset is
behind one of those doors. In the other game, you can spin a spinner with five slots. Two of
the slots have images of VR headsets. If you land on the slot with the image of the headset,
you win the headset. Which game would give you a better chance of winning? Explain why?
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Name: ____________________
Prd: ____
Probability Test
Level 2
1) The probability that a student guesses the correct answer to a five​ multiple choice
question is ​P(correct) =0.70. Is this event likely to happen or not likely to happen? How do
you know?
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2) In a bag of 32 M&M’s, the probability of pulling out a blue M&M is 5/32. Is this event
likely to happen or not likely to happen? How do you know?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Level 3
3) You have a bag filled with Fruit Loops and a bag filled with Lucky Charms Marshmallows.
The numbers of froot loop colors and marshmallow shapes are in the tables below:
Froot Loop Colors
Red
Green
Blue
Purple
# of Froot Loops
10
5
25
10
Marshmallows
Unicorn
Shooting Star
Rainbows
Heart
# of
marshmallows
1
4
2
68
Compute the probability of each event and place the corresponding letter of the event on
the line below. Give the probability as a fraction, decimal and percent :
a. P (red Froot Loop): ______ ______ ______
b. Probability of pulling a shooting star: ______ ______ ______
c. Probability of pulling a heart: ______ ______ ______
d. P (pink Froot Loop): ______ ______ ______
e. P (blue Froot Loop): ______ ______ ______
Level 4
4) You are on a gameshow and you are given two games to choose from to win a VR
headset. In one of the games, you can select one of three doors and the VR Headset is
behind one of those doors. In the other game, you can spin a spinner with five slots. Two of
the slots have images of VR headsets. If you land on the slot with the image of the headset,
you win the headset. Which game would give you a better chance of winning? Explain why?
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
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